SD1677. Edward Moulton-Barrett (father) to George Goodin Barrett (1792-1854)
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 19, 374 (in part).
[London]
Septr 1. 1853.
My dear George
Your letter of July 23d with the enclosed Bill of Exchange for £25 at 90 days after sight I got on the 18th of last month, & which when paid shall according to your direction be given to Lizzy–
I am greatly disappointed that after a silence of a year & a half not one word do you send me in reply to my letters of Jany. 10. 1852 & Feby. 16th of this year, not even a reference to their contents, whether as regards the heavy sums of money paid by me on your Daughter’s account, or the responsibility of the charge of her, to me most distressing, & from which I wrote to you earnestly desiring to be discharged of—this is surely scarcely generous, & the more so when you consider that her nearest Relatives have stood aloof, & with the exception of this recent invitation to Ireland, which by the bye was at the suggestion of Lizzy herself, not one has asked her to pay him or her a visit. I will say no more on the subject further than to urge you not to lose a packet in communicating to me your intentions respecting her, & to request that you will say whether you found the account I sent you correct or otherwise–
I was very sorry to hear of your severe illness, but I hope that as you are now able to move about you may soon gather strength & improve greatly in health.
I presume that the new governor is among you, & I only hope to do what Sir C. Grey ought to have done & to undo what he has so wantonly & mischievously done.
I see by the Papers that your neighbour Mr Stewart has determined to cut his connection with the [illegible word] interest of Jamaica. I am sorry for it as he is an intelligent & interprising Man, & likely to have been useful to the interests of a Country, which has very few other supporters–
I am glad to hear of these Copper Discoveries, as bringing many Englishmen & their Capital to the same interest in us, altho I fear from the immense expences attendant on working the Mines & transmitting the ore to Swansea & that the expectation of large profits will be woefully disappointed–
Again urging you to a reply to my former Letters & speedily to release me of my responsibilities, ever, dear George
Yr affecty
E M Barrett–
Publication: None traced.
Source: File copy at Eton College Library.
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